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Waukesha County

Population in July 2008: 3,656. Population change since 2000: -2.7%
 

Males: 1,828  (50.0%)
Females: 1,828  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  41.1 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $79,705 (it was $69,493 in 2000)
Ottawa:  $79,705
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $38,134
Ottawa:  $38,134
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $305,781 (it was $198,300 in 2000)
Ottawa:  $305,781
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $344,725; Detached houses: $351,012; Townhouses or other attached units: $237,302; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $179,644

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Races in Ottawa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Ottawa: 91.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (44.4%), Irish (15.0%), English (9.9%), Polish (8.9%), Norwegian (6.4%), Italian (5.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 927 feet

Land area: 34.3 square miles.

Population density: 107 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ottawa

  • High school or higher: 95.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ottawa town

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 67.2%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

27 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.7%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ottawa:  1.4% ($2,818)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waukesha, WI (11.6 miles , pop. 64,825).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (26.2 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (88.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dousman, WI (1.7 miles ), North Prairie, WI (2.0 miles ), Wales, WI (2.2 miles ), Genesee, WI (2.2 miles ), Summit, WI (2.4 miles ), Eagle, WI (2.5 miles ), Sullivan, WI (2.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 41 buildings, average cost: $163,900
  • 1997: 33 buildings, average cost: $166,500
  • 1998: 21 buildings, average cost: $170,200
  • 1999: 19 buildings, average cost: $232,900
  • 2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $257,900
  • 2001: 20 buildings, average cost: $245,900
  • 2002: 13 buildings, average cost: $273,000
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $380,000
  • 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $360,000
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $469,300
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $532,800
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $457,200
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $262,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.97 N, Longitude: 88.46 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 262

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Population change in the 1990s: +800 (+27.0%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Engineers (7%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)



Average climate in Ottawa, Wisconsin

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Ottawa-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 106% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.7 miles away from the Ottawa town center killed one person and injured 14 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/5/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.3 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Ottawa-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from Ottawa center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ottawa:
  • OCONOMOWOC MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; OCONOMOWOC, WI)
  • ROGERS MEMORIAL HOSP (about 8 miles; OCONOMOWOC, WI)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH CTR 218 (about 11 miles; WAUKESHA, WI)

Local government website: TOWNOFOTTAWA.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ottawa:
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 13 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,465)
  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 13 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; FT enrollment: 2,332)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 18 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE (about 26 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 18,994)
  • MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,589)
  • MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 28 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,048)
  • MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING (about 30 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,093)

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Churches in Ottawa include: Ottawa Presbyterian Church (A), Saint Brunos Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Ottawa Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Dutchman Lake (A), Pretty Lake (B), Hunters Lake (C), Utica Lake (D), Ottawa Lake (E), Larkin Lake (F), Reagan Lake (G), Hunters Millpond 17 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Scuppernong Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Ottawa: Ottawa Lake Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  80.9%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.1%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.7%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  0.9%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ottawa, WI



Ottawa compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Waukesha County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (58%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)


Religion statistics for Ottawa

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents55.9%11.3%7.1%6.4%3.3%
Congregations13.3%13.8%7.6%7.1%0.4%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents3.0%2.1%1.6%1.3%8.1%
Congregations6.2%5.3%2.7%5.3%38.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


6.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($57,112 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.51%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($215 average AGI)
Waukesha County:  0.05%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Milwaukee County, WI  3.05% ($54,465 average AGI)
from Washington County, WI  0.33% ($50,743)
from Jefferson County, WI  0.20% ($40,479)


6.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,986 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.98%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($544 average AGI)
Waukesha County:  0.05%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Milwaukee County, WI  2.41% ($39,785 average AGI)
to Washington County, WI  0.50% ($57,661)
to Jefferson County, WI  0.32% ($46,643)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ottawa:
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAUK (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WALT-WEST WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WKSH (1640 AM; 10 kW; SUSSEX, WI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WOKY (920 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEMP (1250 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WMCS (1290 AM; 5 kW; GREENFIELD, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ottawa:
  • WHAD (90.7 FM; DELAFIELD, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WFZH (105.3 FM; MUKWONAGO, WI; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJZI (93.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
  • WMIL-FM (106.1 FM; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKTI-FM (94.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WLTQ (97.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKCH (106.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WVCY-FM (107.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WUWM (89.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WXSS (103.7 FM; WAUWATOSA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKLH (96.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WMWK (88.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WLUM-FM (102.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
  • WMYX-FM (99.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKKV-FM (100.7 FM; RACINE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRIT-FM (95.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WSLD (104.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLZR (102.9 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WJMR-FM (98.3 FM; MENOMONEE FALLS, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Ottawa:
  • WDJT-TV (Channel 58; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WDJT-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WISN-TV (Channel 12; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WISN HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WTAS-LP (Channel 43; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WAUKESHA TOWER ASSOCIATES)
  • WPXE (Channel 55; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: PAXSON MILWAUKEE LICENSE, INC.)
  • WMVS (Channel 10; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
  • WMVT (Channel 36; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
  • WCGV-TV (Channel 24; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WCGV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WMLW-CA (Channel 46; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W63CU (Channel 63; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WVTV (Channel 18; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WVTV LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WITI (Channel 6; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WITI LICENSE,INC.)
  • WTMJ-TV (Channel 4; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WVCY-TV (Channel 30; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WJJA (Channel 49; RACINE, WI; Owner: TV-49, INC.)
  • WMKE-CA (Channel 7; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: KM LPTV OF MILWAUKEE, L.L.C.)
  • W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,940
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 2,940

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